gist

Letters that make gist

s, g, t, i are letters that make 'gist'

Words within gist

Gi, GI are words within 'gist'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of gist

agist, gists are words created by adding a letter to 'gist'

2 possible definitions for 'gist'

Gist as "the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work"

Under this definition, gist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

core, burden, essence, effect have the same meaning as 'gist'

gist as a type

'gist' can be a type of import, meaning, significance, signification.

Gist as "the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience"

Under this definition, gist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

core, essence, heart and soul, substance, heart, centre, inwardness, sum, marrow, center, kernel, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty have the same meaning as 'gist'

gist as a type

'gist' can be a type of content, cognitive content, mental object.

Types of gist

stuff, haecceity, quintessence, bare bones, hypostasis, quiddity are types of 'gist'.

Derivatives of gist

crucial, primal, fundamental, key, substantive, all-important(a), of the essence(p), summate, cardinal, essential, central, pithy, sententious, all important(p), meaty are derivatives of 'gist'.

Example of gist used within this context

"the gist of the prosecutor's argument", "the heart and soul of the Republican Party", "the nub of the story"


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